The organisers of the International Casino Conference, Clarion Gaming and the European Casino Association, are pleased to announce the majority of speakers for their topical, thought-provoking agenda that takes place January 26th at Earls Court, the day before IGE. The level and influence of speakers is exceptional, with so many of Europe’s leading Casino Operators agreeing to lend their voice to the conference.

Atlantic City - Casino patrons will take their last breathe of fresh air on a city gaming floor Nov. 16 after City Council lifted a smoking ban Monday that went into effect 12 days ago. The 5-4 vote overturned council's unanimous decision in April to ban smoking at all 11 Atlantic City casinos, instead choosing to revisit the ban in a year with hopes that the country's economic crisis has subsided.

A deal to build a casino at the Aqueduct racetrack is now in place. Under a contract announced by the Paterson administration last week, a Buffalo company will construct a complex featuring a 17,094 sqm gambling floor and 4,500 video gambling terminals, multiple restaurants, at least 300 hotel rooms and a 5,574 sqm conference center.

The race to build the only large casino on the East coast will be stepped up later this week when Yarmouth councillors consider plans for a GBP 35m casino and leisure complex next to the resort's Pleasure Beach. The borough council's development control committee is being recommended to support the scheme - predicted to create about 1,000 jobs - in a report prepared by independent planning consultant Richard Wingate, especially commissioned to avoid any accusations of bias.

Bad Neuenahr - Am Wochenende erreichte die Veranstalter der „Casino Nacht der Legenden“ eine schlechte Nachricht: Dave Dee ist schwer erkrankt und musste sich einer Operation unterziehen und daher seinen Auftritt in Bad Neuenahr absagen. Kurzfristig konnte die Spielbank jedoch für ihre Geburtstags-Party einen tollen Ersatz verpflichten.

Gespielt wird am 07. November 2008 Texas Holdem Pot-Limit mit einem Buy-In € 200,-. In den ersten 60 Minuten können Rebuys genommen werden, in der Pause ein Add-On. Check-In: 19 Uhr, Turnierbeginn: 20.00 Uhr

Das Rookie-Turnier war mit 60 pokerbegeisterte Spielern auch am gestrigen Sonntagabend in der Wiesbadener Pokerarena wieder restlos ausverkauft. Pünktlich um 20 Uhr fiel der Startschuss zum Eindealen. Lange Zeit war kein Seat-Open Ruf zu hören. In den beiden ersten Limitphasen wurde noch sehr verhalten gespielt. Doch danach ging alles sehr schnell.

Bermuda could get its own lottery, along with hotel casinos, after Government confirmed today they are taking a serious look at the island's gambling laws. Making a formal announcement this morning, Premier Ewart Brown appeared to acknowledge that he may be putting himself on collision course with the church lobby. However, he also said that many Bermudians would welcome being able to gamble on the island, rather than having to make gaming trips to the States.

A July court decision affecting the gaming compact between Governor Florida Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida has caused the tribal casinos to delay adding table games to some of their gambling menus. Actually, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, began dealing blackjack and other card games in June. But in July, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the gaming compact that allowed all Seminole casinos to operate like a Las Vegas-styled casino.

Evelyn Maybin has no problem driving the approximately 25 miles to check out Aliante Station when it opens, though other casinos are closer to her Summerlin home. She said she's been to the opening of every new casino in the valley since 2001. "It's like the premiere of a new blockbuster movie," she said. Station Casinos is betting the valley's newest casino resort will draw an audience even during the economic slump.

Atlantic City - Paula Cifelli, a dealer at Caesars Atlantic City, described one high roller who had the nasty habit of blowing cigar smoke in her face when he would lose at a hand of cards. "He intentionally blew smoke at me," Cifelli said. "He told me, 'If you don't want me to do this, I'll have to win.'" The cigar-chomping bad loser is gone from the gaming floor thanks to Atlantic City's new casino smoking ban, but Cifelli is worried that he and other smokers will return next week.

Auch am gestrigen Mittwoch herrschte beim Rookie-Turnier im Wiesbadener Casino wieder eine tolle Stimmung. Es war allerdings auch Außergewöhnliches zu beobachten: Zu 80 Prozent gewannen die Underdog-Hände gegen die ausgemachten Favoriten. Da schlug ein Paar 2 das Paar 6. Paar Könige verlieren gegen Ass und 8, weil im River noch ein Ass auf dem Tisch erscheint.